P + P Particulars: Pumpkins Part III (aka the Finale) and Toddler Treat Bags

Hope everyone had the HAPPIEST Halloween!  Mae Mae was super sick all week (which was a total bummer for me b/c I was way too excited slash I was acting like it was New Years Eve...way too much hype and build up in my head) and then once our cupcake wasn't feeling her best, we blew everything off, did a little trick or treating, came home, drank wine and ate our frito pies!  All in all it was a perfect night! 

I did get a chance to drill our pumpkins and it was so fun!!!  However I will have to admit, I did the entire activity by myself (so much for family bonding/memories)!  And it made me realize what I realize every time I use power tools, that I should use them more often, because they are therapy to me!  Anyway  I didn't really put a lot of thought into the pumpkin design because there were like 10 minutes left during nap time, but I still think they turned out pretty cute!  

My sweet friends, Mr. and Mrs. Born, drilled their pumpkins too!  And they totally showed me up, they made a pumpkin for their sweet pup Izzy!!! Look how cool!

Way to go guys, y'all've got skills...

Another fun Halloween Happening around here was made possible by my new friend Holly, from Holly Days!  She sent Mae Mae the CUTEST treat bag tags for her Trick or Treat Party at School!!! 

My original idea was to fill treat bags with gummy worms and spiders and Hershey's kisses (get it? "Bugs and Kisses"?)  But after polling my mom friends, I decided that gummy snacks and hershey kisses might be too much of a choking hazard for 1.5 year olds, SO I filled the treat bags with orange goldfish, graham goldfish, regular raisins and yogurt raisins and called it a day!  I still think they turned out great and Halloween-y!  I have a few tags left over, so maybe we'll do the gummy worms and kisses next year! 

Thanks again Holly for Mae Mae's ADORABLE tags!!!!  Here are a few of my favorite items from her store, but you have to check it out for yourself...she has SOOO many precious and unique things!!!

That's it for today!  

XO

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P + P Particulars: Pumpkins Part II

We've been to two different pumpkin patches this year and so far...no cute pics.  I dressed the kids up in their Monogrammed and Smocked Fall Best for the first trip...but couldn't get crazy girl to smile.

She's like "Are you kidding me Mom?"

Those are Millie's arms because even though MM begs to hold "Baby Davy" 24-7,  she apparently wants nothing to do with him at Pumpkin Patches...not that its safe for her to hold him anywhere.  But I was willing to sacrifice his safety for a cute pic.

So on our way out to the country, I saw a pumpkin patch on the side of the road and decided maybe a spontaneous trip would yield better pictures...no such luck.

That was the best picture I got...however this time we actually picked out and bought pumpkins!

Since Mae Mae and Davy are too young to get the whole "put a smiling face" on the pumpkin thing and because I have two really cute terracotta jack-o-laterns already on my porch, I decided we would try power tools on our pumpkins this year!  We are going to wait to drill these babies this weekend so that they'll last until Halloween, but I have found plenty of inspirational pumpkins on the internet...

I'm thinking about going with polka dots and maybe doing a little bit of fretwork design too! 

 I'll post pics if they turn out!

We also got a few "spookies" aka small pumpkins (haha that's what they called them at both patches, so it must be legit) and Mae Mae and I are going to try this fun tutorial by Stacey

Get excited for Pumpkins Part III next week, haha the never ending post...

XO 

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P + P Particulars: Pumpkins Part I

This year I decided to leave the Halloween decorations in the attic.  Which I'm sure makes me a bad mom/homemaker, but I just didn't have the heart to add more stuff to all the clutter of boppy pillows and push toys we've already got going on!  However I couldn't skip the pumpkins!!!!  We are going to try something new with our big pumpkins on the porch this year (it involves a power drill!! pics coming soon) but here are a few P + P styled pumpkins that have really gotten me in the Fall mood!

Love mixing in limes and satsumas with the white pumpkins for a fun mix of fall colors

and my very favorite pumpkin....

Mae Mae's pumpkin bloomers are from here

While in Houston the last 2 weeks, I had the honor of teaching a lesson at Circle of Friends.  (My mom is the leader of the teen group that meets every Wednesday night, and since my background is in Special Education, I love attending the group whenever I'm in town...email padandparty@gmail.com if you are in the Houston area and want more information on this great ministry!!!) 

Anyway we talked about how a Pumpkin is like a Christian.  Here is a link to the entire lesson...it's a fun way to sprinkle a little spiritual meaning into a fun holiday activity with your child!

I hope you have a great weekend!  

Next week we'll have some Pumpkins Part II, a new Tablescape feature and 1st Birthday Party Pics!!!

XO

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